The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-02-05
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.
The Things our People Find Time to Talk
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About from Day to Day.
Ere the shadows of the old year have
completely faded, and while there fingers
round us the New Years hopes and fears,
two of Lehightons most respected citizens
have been called TO that land from whence
no traveller has ever returned. But few
weeks ago we were called on to chronicle
the unlimely fate of Aaron Weidaw, who
was killed a; Bethlehem. and now God, in
lis all-wlse wisdom, has laid the cold hand
of death upon John A. Erwin. Deceased
was employed as flagman on what is known
as the furnace rum" and it was while in
the discharge of his duties in this capacity
that he came to such an untimey end. A
number of trains were being shifted in and
out 'mongst the many tracks at Coplay last
Saturday when passenger train No. 2going
North struck and SO injured Mr.. Erwin that
he died about one hour after reaching st.
Luke's Hospital, The body of the deceased
was, the same day, brought to his home in
this place, from whence it was inferred in
the Lehighton cemetery Tuesday afternoon,
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends following the remains to their
last resting place. Mr.. Erwin was born in
Baltimore, Nd, on the 22nd day of Aug,
1888. He leaves wife and four children
two boys and two girls-to mourn the
loss of kind husband and an affectionate
father. nH' On
,,rst.,s @aroa' s2a~. - -
The scholars of cur public schools--or
at least some of them-have been in train
ing, and will continue to train, until the
18th day of this month, when they will ap-
pear in the commodious school hall and
show the citizens of Lehighton and yicini-
ty the result of their labors. Rumor has it
that very elaborate programme has been
arranged for the occasion; such being the
case there can be but one result, and that
is the successful termination of the efforts
of Prof. Roberts and his corps of assistants
in setting forth the talents of our school
children. The admission fee will be put
down so low that all can attend, and We
hope they will, in order to encourage the
teachers, and especially the scholars who
will take part in the evenings entertain
ment ..,.. al
The Man About Town" frequently
comes across small groups of taxpayers dis
cussing the water question. This question
seems to be of more than paramount inter-
est to the people of this place from the fact
that our borough is rapidly growing and
that in case of fire we haye no means to
subdue the deyouring flames, which could
sweep with their unrelenting fury from one
street to another, devouring whatever comes
within their reach. The fact of Lehigh-
ton being in need of good water supply is
evident to all, but the question of where
the debt shall lay seems to be the sticking
point that winds up the long winded argu-
ments of both sides. We find that the ma
jority are in favor of having the borough
take, say $4,000 TO $4,000 worth of stock
the balance to be taken by our citizens in
general. This would be one way of set
Ting the water problem and it is undoubt-
edly good one. Another way, agitated
quite considerably, is to make the price of
the shares $40, thus enabling almost every
body TO share in the profits bound 10 result,